The Boy Who Drew Cats


About the Author:

Lafcadio Hearn traveled extensively throughout his life. He was born in 1850 on Santa Mauro, an island in the Ionian Sea. From there he moved to Ireland, London, Paris, various cities in the United States, and eventually to Japan where he became a Japanese citizen. He worked primarily as a newpaper writer, editor, and translator. Hearn enjoyed the macabre, and many of his stories are about ghosts and the supernatural. He died in 1904.

Vocabulary:


Story Words

to curl
to depart
to slide
to tempt
bundle
pillars
possession
shelter
famous
neighboring
scarce

Words Relating to School and Education

to disobey
to educate
to peek
to punish
assistant
margins
clever
obedient
severly

Words Relating to Ghost Stories

creature
goblin
silence
spider
warriors
cautiously

Idioms

to look forward to
to make up one's mind
over and over